ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada completes new finishing line at bar mill in Longueuil

Thursday, 08 June 2017 16:20:36 (GMT+3)   |   Istanbul
       

Global steel giant ArcelorMittal’s subsidiary ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada has announced that it has completed the construction of the new finishing line at its bar mill in Longueuil, Québec. The new finishing line, constructed with an investment of C$27 million as part of the company’s modernization program, will increase the facility’s annual rolling capacity from 400,000 mt to 500,000 mt. It will also be able to manufacture new value-added steel products, including angles, for local and international markets.

“Our new finishing line has been built to better respond to the needs of our clients and support the company’s development over the next few years. The project is part of our growth strategy to maximize the profitability of our steel,” stated Sujit Sanyal, president and CEO of ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada

The Longueuil facility manufactures special-grade and merchant bars, rebar and various other semi-finished steel products for customers in Canada, the US and Mexico. The bar mill is the world’s largest supplier of steel used in leaf springs for light and heavy trucks of the world’s largest automotive manufacturers.

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